Lac Ste. Anne (electoral district)
# Lac Ste. Anne (electoral district)

Lac Ste. Anne was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1971.

## History

Lac Ste. Anne electoral district was created out of Stony Plain electoral district in 1909.

Lac Ste. Anne electoral district was abolished in 1970 and distributed into Stony Plain, Barrhead and Whitecourt electoral districts.

### Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lac Ste. Anne :

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| See Stony Plain electoral district from 1905-1909 |||||
| 2nd | 1909–1913 | Peter Gunn | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1913–1917 | Peter Gunn | Liberal |
| 4th | 1917–1921 | George R. Barker | Conservative |
| 5th | 1921–1926 | Charles M. McKeen | United Farmers |
| 6th | 1926–1930 | Charles M. McKeen | United Farmers |
| 7th | 1930–1935 | Charles M. McKeen | United Farmers |
| 8th | 1935–1940 | Albert V. Bourcier | Social Credit |
| 9th | 1940–1944 | Albert V. Bourcier | Social Credit |
| 10th | 1944–1948 | Albert V. Bourcier | Social Credit |
| 11th | 1948–1952 | Albert V. Bourcier | Social Credit |
| 12th | 1952–1955 | Angelo M. Montemurro | Social Credit |
| 13th | 1955–1959 | Angelo M. Montemurro | Social Credit |
| 14th | 1959–1963 | William Patterson | Social Credit |
| 15th | 1963–1967 | William Patterson | Social Credit |
| 16th | 1967–1971 | Hugh Horner | Progressive Conservative |
| See Stony Plain electoral district from 1971-2019, Barrhead electoral district from 1971-1993 and Whitecourt electoral district from 1971-1993 |||||

## Election results

### 1909 Alberta general election

1909 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Gunn | Acclaimed | – | – |
| Total | Total | Total | N/A | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | N/A | N/A | – |
| | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1909 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1913 Alberta general election

1913 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Gunn | 517 | 52.17% | – |
| | Conservative | George R. Barker | 474 | 47.83% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 991 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 1,101 | 90.00% | – |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1917 Alberta general election

1917 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | George R. Barker | 800 | 51.09% | 3.26% |
| | Liberal | Ralph E. Barker | 766 | 48.91% | -3.26% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,566 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 1,961 | 79.86% | -10.14% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | -1.08% |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1921 Alberta general election

1921 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Farmers | Charles M. McKeen | 1,574 | 62.02% | – |
| | Liberal | C. J. Stiles | 837 | 32.98% | -15.94% |
| | Independent | J. H. Mackay | 127 | 5.00% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,538 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 2,784 | 91.16% | 11.30% |
| | United Farmers gain from Conservative | United Farmers gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | 13.43% |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1926 Alberta general election

1926 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Farmers | Charles M. McKeen | 1,757 | 70.62% | 8.60% |
| | Conservative | George R. Barker | 492 | 19.77% | – |
| | Liberal | Henry White | 239 | 9.61% | -23.37% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,488 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 144 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 3,927 | 67.02% | -24.14% |
| | United Farmers hold | United Farmers hold | Swing | Swing | 10.90% |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1930 Alberta general election

1930 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Farmers | Charles M. McKeen | Acclaimed | – | – |
| Total | Total | Total | N/A | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | N/A | N/A | – |
| | United Farmers hold | United Farmers hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1935 Alberta general election

1935 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| First count ||||||
| | Social Credit | Albert V. Bourcier | 1,668 | 44.15% | – |
| | United Farmers | Charles M. McKeen | 1,080 | 28.59% | – |
| | Liberal | N. V. Buchannan | 897 | 23.74% | – |
| | Conservative | Ernest Jolly | 133 | 3.52% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,778 | – | – |
| Ballot transfer results ||||||
| | Social Credit | Albert V. Bourcier | 1,791 | 54.13% | – |
| | United Farmers | Charles M. McKeen | 1,518 | 45.87% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,309 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 153 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 5,201 | 75.58% | – |
| | Social Credit gain from United Farmers | Social Credit gain from United Farmers | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1940 Alberta general election

1940 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| First count ||||||
| | Social Credit | Albert V. Bourcier | 1,612 | 40.70% | -3.45% |
| | Independent | Philip Keeley | 1,239 | 31.28% | – |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Mrs. Nellie H. Peterson | 1,110 | 28.02% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,961 | – | – |
| Ballot transfer results ||||||
| | Social Credit | Albert V. Bourcier | 1,839 | 51.91% | – |
| | Independent | Philip Keeley | 1,704 | 48.09% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,543 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 246 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 6,380 | 65.94% | -9.64% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1944 Alberta general election

1944 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Social Credit | Albert V. Bourcier | 2,209 | 55.56% | 14.86% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Nellie Peterson | 1,767 | 44.44% | 14.16% |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,976 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 26 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 6,293 | 63.59% | -2.35% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1948 Alberta general election

1948 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| First count ||||||
| | Social Credit | Albert V. Bourcier | 1,899 | 42.02% | -13.54% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Nellie Peterson | 1,558 | 34.48% | -9.96% |
| | Liberal | Leo O. Crockett, Jr. | 1,023 | 22.64% | – |
| | Independent | George W. Thompson | 39 | 0.86% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,519 | – | – |
| Ballot transfer results ||||||
| | Social Credit | Albert V. Bourcier | 2,401 | 57.95% | – |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Nellie Peterson | 1,742 | 42.05% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,143 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 290 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 6,899 | 69.71% | 6.12% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1952 Alberta general election

1952 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| First count ||||||
| | Social Credit | Angelo M. Montemurro | 1,639 | 34.89% | -7.13% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Harold E. Bronson | 1,520 | 32.36% | -2.12% |
| | Liberal | Douglas P. McKeen | 1,069 | 22.76% | 0.12% |
| | Independent Social Credit | Albert V. Bourcier | 469 | 9.99% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,697 | – | – |
| Ballot transfer results ||||||
| | Social Credit | Angelo M. Montemurro | 2,034 | 51.99% | – |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Harold E. Bronson | 1,878 | 48.01% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,912 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 404 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 7,094 | 71.91% | 2.20% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1955 Alberta general election

1955 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| First count ||||||
| | Social Credit | Angelo M. Montemurro | 1,965 | 39.12% | 4.23% |
| | Liberal | John Archibald Mills | 1,684 | 33.53% | 10.77% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Harold Bronson | 1,374 | 27.35% | -5.01% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,023 | – | – |
| Ballot transfer results ||||||
| | Liberal | John Archibald Mills | 2,592 | 55.01% | – |
| | Social Credit | Angelo M. Montemurro | 2,120 | 44.99% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,712 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 377 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 7,052 | 76.57% | 4.66% |
| | Liberal gain from Social Credit | Liberal gain from Social Credit | Swing | Swing | N/A% |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1959 Alberta general election

1959 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Social Credit | William Patterson | 2,286 | 46.62% | 7.50% |
| | Progressive Conservative | L. D. Gould | 1,129 | 23.02% | – |
| | Liberal | John Liss | 907 | 18.50% | -15.03% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Charley Keeley | 582 | 11.87% | -15.48% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,904 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 9 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 7,008 | 70.11% | -6.46% |
| | Social Credit gain from Liberal | Social Credit gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | N/A% |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1963 Alberta general election

1963 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Social Credit | William Patterson | 2,777 | 52.27% | 5.65% |
| | Liberal | Douglas McKeen | 1,794 | 33.77% | 15.27% |
| | New Democratic | John Liss | 742 | 13.97% | 2.10% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,313 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 34 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 8,179 | 65.37% | -4.74% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | -7.92% |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1967 Alberta general election

1967 Alberta general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive Conservative | Hugh Horner | 2,573 | 45.13% | – |
| | Social Credit | William Patterson | 1,731 | 30.36% | -21.90% |
| | Liberal | Raymond Mills | 723 | 12.68% | -21.08% |
| | New Democratic | Swen Symington | 674 | 11.82% | -2.14% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,701 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 42 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 8,179 | 70.22% | 4.84% |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit | Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit | Swing | Swing | -1.87% |
| Source(s) Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

## Plebiscite results

### 1957 liquor plebiscite

1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Lac Ste. Anne :

| Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote? ||||
| - | - | - | - |
| Ballot choice | Ballot choice | Votes | % |
| | Yes | 1,507 | 70.16% |
| | No | 641 | 29.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,601 | 100% |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 54 | 54 |
| 6,482 eligible electors, turnout 33.97% ||||

On October 30, 1957 a stand-alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive debate in the legislature. The plebiscite was intended to deal with the growing demand for reforming antiquated liquor control laws.

The plebiscite was conducted in two parts. Question A, asked in all districts, asked the voters if the sale of liquor should be expanded in Alberta, while Question B, asked in a handful of districts within the corporate limits of Calgary and Edmonton, asked if men and women should be allowed to drink together in establishments.

Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Lac Ste. Anne voted in favour of the proposal with a landslide majority. Voter turnout in the district was poor, as it fell significantly below the province wide average of 46%.

Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957. The Social Credit government in power at the time did not consider the results binding. However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.

Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the plebiscite were designated Local Option Zones by the Alberta Liquor Control Board and considered effective dry zones. Business owners who wanted a license had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a license.

